Captain and Admiral-General by the States of Zealand, and on
the 3rd May he received the like appointments from the States
of Holland. A few days afterwards those powers were extended
to the whole Union. The orange and oak branches allude to
the political as well as to the matrimonial alliance between the
Houses of Orange and Great Britain.
315. W il l ia m , P r in c e o f Or a n g e , S ta d t h o l d e r . 1747.
Busts, face to face, of William of Orange and Princess Anne,
&c.; same as the preceding.
Rev. A female figure, Zealand, standing, three-quarters, L,
holding a sword in her right hand, and her shield and spear
surmounted by the cap of Liberty in her left. She tramples
under her feet the Serpent of Discord. Leg. t e r r a m a r iq v e .
(By land and sea.) Below, on a wattled fence, are the eight
shields of her principal towns, m . h . (Martin Holtzhey.)
1-7. Yan Loon, Suppl. xxiii. 224.
Hague, M. ■ rare' . . ■
The movement to restore William to the dignities of his
ancestors commenced in the town of Yeere in Zealand, and
soon extended to the other towns of that Province. The
legend on the reverse refers to his appointment as Captain and
Admiral-General.
316. W il l ia m , P r in c e o f O r a n g e , S t a d t h o l d e r . 1747.
Busts conjoined, r., of William of Orange and Princess Anne.
He, hair long, is in armour and mantle ; she, with lovelock on
left shoulder, wears dress fastened with brooch in front. Leg.
VIV : PRINCE EN PRINCESS VAN ORANIEN STATHODD : VAN HOL.
(Long live the Prince and Princess of Orange, Stadtholder of
Holland.) .
Rev. The Lion of Holland, within a wattled fence, holds a
staff surmounted by the cap of Liberty. Leg. e n angenaame
r e e g h van o n s e staat v a n’t o r a n g e bla a d . (An acceptable
continuation for our State of the Orange-tree.) Ex. n . m a ii
MDCCXLVII.
D35. Yan Loon, Suppl. xxiii. 225.
Hague, Ml. Yery rare.
William was not proclaimed Stadtholder of the whole Union
till the 5th May. This medal, therefore, appears to have been
struck at Amsterdam to commemorate the day on which his
pioclamation took place in that city. The device of the reverse
is common on Dutch medals struck during the reign of Queen
Anne.
317. W il l ia m , P r in c e o f Or a n g e , S t a d t h o l d e r . 1747.
Bust of William of Orange, r., hair long, in cravat, dress-
coat, and mantle fastened with brooch. Leg. w il h . car . h e n r .
f r is o p r in c . nass . e t a r . Below, n . v . s. f . (Nicolaus Yan
Swinderen fecit.)
Rev. The Belgic Lion, holding a sword, rests its paw on a
pedestal, which supports a book and a spear encircled with an
orange branch, and surmounted by the cap of Liberty; the
pedestal is inscribed, h o n y so it qvi mal y p e n s e ; behind, the
rising sun. Leg. g la d iv s d om in i e t g e d e o n is . (The sword
of the Lord and of Gideon.—Judges, vii. 20.) Ex. h o l lan d ia
pro c lam : g v b e r n . 3 m a i i . 1747. (Proclaimed Governor in
Holland, 3 May, 1747.)
1*45. Yan Loon, Suppl. xxiii. 227.
MB. Ml gilt. R a r e .
This medal has a loop for suspension, and was probably
struck at Utrecht. The motto of the Garter is introduced in
allusion to the support given by England to the cause of the
Stadtholder. The legend on the reverse infers that as God
raised up a deliverer of Israel from the Midianites in the person
of Gideon, so did He for Holland from the armies of France in
the person of William IV.
318. W il l ia m , P r in c e o f Or a n g e , S ta d t h o l d e r . 1747.
Busts conjoined, r., of William of Orange and Princess Anne.
He, hair long, is in armour and mantle ; she, with hair adorned
with pearls, and lovelock, wears dress fastened with jewel in